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SUNDAY, JULY 19, 1992

COMMON RECRUITMENT EXAM FOR 5 CIVIL SERVICE GRADES

UNIVERSITY GRADUATES WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THE WORK OF FIVE SERVICE GRADES ARE ADVISED TO WATCH OUT FOR ADVERTISEMENTS IN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER.

CIVIL

THE FIVE GRADES ARE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, EXECUTIVE OFFICER ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER II, MANAGEMENT SERVICES OFFICER II AND ASSISTANT TRADE OFFICER II.

II,

IN GENERAL, GRADUATES WHO POSSESS A DEGREE FROM A HONG KONG OR BRITISH UNIVERSITY, OR EQUIVALENT, WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

"UNDERGRADUATES WHO ARE TAKING THEIR FINAL DEGREE

EXAMINATIONS

IN SUMMER NEXT YEAR MAY ALSO APPLY.

SERVICES

"DIPLOMA HOLDERS MAY BE CONSIDERED FOR THE MANAGEMENT OFFICER II POSTS, AND EXCEPTIONALLY FOR THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER I I POSTS."

TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF SEPARATE EXAMINATIONS WHICH CANDIDATES HAVE TO TAKE FOR DIFFERENT CIVIL SERVICE JOBS, A COMMON RECRUITMENT EXAMINATION WILL BE HELD FOR THE FIVE GRADES IN EARLY OR MID-NOVEMBER, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

STARTED IN 1984, THE EXAMINATION HAS ESPECIALLY RELIEVED THE BURDEN OF MULTIPLE EXAMINATIONS ON UNDERGRADUATES WHO HAVE TO PREPARE FOR THEIR FINAL UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS.

AS IN THE PAST, THIS YEAR'S EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF THREE PAPERS: PAPER 1 (ONE HOUR) IS USE OF ENGLISH, PAPER 2 1-1/4 HOURS) IS OBJECTIVE TESTS AND PAPER 3 (THREE HOURS IS A TASK PAPER.

THE WEIGHTINGS ARE 30 PER CENT, 20 PER CENT AND 50 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY.

PAPERS 1 AND 2 ARE EXAMINED IN ENGLISH WHILE HALF OF PAPER 3 IS SET IN CHINESE AND MUST BE ANSWERED IN CHINESE.

AND

VACANCIES FOR THE FIVE GRADES WILL BE ADVERTISED IN AN ENGLISH DAILY, A CHINESE DAILY AND A CHINESE EVENING DAILY IN LATE AUGUST EARLY SEPTEMBER. THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS WILL BE MID-

SEPTEMBER.

BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF THE WORK OF THE FIVE GRADES ARE:

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ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FORMULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF GOVERNMENT POLICIES, CO-ORDINATION AND PLANNING OF PUBLIC PROGRAMMES, AND THE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF RESOURCES. THEY ARE GENERALIST MANAGERS OCCUPYING KEY POSTS OF DIFFERENT NATURES IN SECRETARIAT BRANCHES AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREER.

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